'Jihad Jamie' And The 'Black Widows': Why Women Turn To Terrorism -- Christian Science Monitor
Statistically, women are far less violent than men. But the case of Jihad Jane's alleged conspirator, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez, and the resurgence of the black widows in Chechnya suggest that when it comes to terrorism, men and women have much in common.
Two recent incidents in the United States and Russia are suggesting that, when it comes to terrorism, men and women are perhaps not as different as society might believe.
Jamie Paulin-Ramirez last week became the second American woman to be arraigned on terrorism charges in connection with the attempted assassination of a Swedish cartoonist, following alleged co-conspirator, Colleen LaRose, also known as "Jihad Jane."
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More News On Women And Terrorism
Russia's 'Black Widows': Terrorism or Revenge? -- Time Magazine
2nd US woman pleads not guilty to terrorism charge -- AP
Second woman pleads not guilty in plot to kill Swede -- Reuters
Femme fatale, jihad style -- Haaretz
What drives female suicide bombers? -- Salon
Women as terrorist weapons in Russia -- Salon
Islamist Female Suicide Bombers—Neither Sexy Nor Liberated -- News Real Blog
Suicide Bombers “Married to Death” -- Legally India
What Makes Chechen Women So Dangerous? -- Robert A. Pape, Lindsey O'Rourke and Jenna McDermit opinion
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